I recently successfully changed my apple ID email address. However, when I go to the apps store and attempt to download an app, my old email address is displayed in the login window and I am requested to put in my password, which is not accepted. Since I have changed my email address I have, on a daily basis successfully updated a previously purchased app, which I assume is linked to my old email address. I have read somewhere that if you have purchased apps under the old email address you will NOT be able to update them if you are signed in with your new Apple ID email address. I have 3 questions:

a. How can I get my login to default to my new Apple email address?

b. Can I continue to update my previously purchased apps if I am logged in with my new email address?

c. If I can't use my new email account to download updates, how do I swap between the 2 accounts

Just to confirm, have you actually created a new account (in which case the above applies for two accounts) or have you just changed the email address of your original account, in which case you haven't got two accounts and once you have done a) everything will work as it did before.

I have just noticed on your reply you said I would have to log back in with my old email address to update my app. If I log out of the apps store and sign back in with my old email address how can I get access when it wont accept my password?

Col
I wish it was that simple!
I am reluctant to sign out of my old account (with my old email address) because once I do and try and log back in it will not accept my password. I can successfully log into my iTunes account using my new email and PW. If I try and log in with my old email address it will NOT accept my password. When I originally changed my email address I didn't realise that this would cause problems with my previously purchased apps. Surely when you log into your account you should be able to change your details without effecting previously purchased apps. It seems to me that by amending my email address I have inadvertently created a new account! Help!

Just sign out of your account and then re sign in with your new email address and everything will be fine. As you haven't actually changed accounts you don't have to worry about updates and apps being tied to different accounts.

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